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SEPA’s rainwater & run-offs briefing note for FAS webinar 20.01.2020

24 January 2020

SEPA’s rainwater & run-offs briefing note for FAS webinar 20.01.2020 (Rainwater and run-off – is your steading drainage system letting money flow away)

Guide to different types of steading run-offs

24 January 2020

Guide to different types of steading run-offs

Steading Drainage Run-off: management option guide

24 January 2020

Steading drainage run-off: management option guide

Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems: A Practical Design and Build Guide for Scotland’s Farmers and Landowners

24 January 2020

Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems: Practical Design and Build Guide for Scotland’s Farmers and Landowners

Managing Water on the Steading: Two examples from Aberdeenshire (Video)

20 January 2020
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Agricultural Consultant George Chalmers visits two Aberdeenshire farms to give an insight into how the farmers have received SRDP funding to improve steading runoff and benefit their farm business.

Rainwater Harvesting – Making the most of Scotland’s bumper crop (Video)

20 January 2020
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Rainwater is something we aren’t short of Scotland and in this video, we visit two sites where rainwater harvesting systems have allowed the businesses to make considerable savings.

Natural Flood Management II – Crookston Farm, Galashiels

14 November 2019
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Join farmer Jim Sinclair from Crookston Farm near Galashiels as he chats with Hugh Chalmers from the Tweed Forum and Agricultural Consultant Chris McDonald about the Natural Flood Management measures…

Farm Management Handbook 2019/20

The 40th edition of the Farm Management Handbook is an essential tool for any progressive farm business, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date source of information for farmers, rural professionals, students…

Technical Note (TN730): Construction of a Cow Track for Access to Grazing

Summary Cow tracks can lengthen the grazing season from reduced damage to pasture and improved field access in poor weather Correctly constructed cow tracks can prevent lameness within the herd…

What can the Farm Advisory Service do for you?

Regardless of farm size or business stage, the Scottish Farm Advisory Service can help you to increase the profitability and sustainability of your farming business through Government funding for one-to-one…



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